Head of Advice Guidance

Successionwealth; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial planning and wealth management firm in the UK seeks a Head of Advice Guidance to shape advice strategy and lead compliance efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive financial services experience and a Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning. Responsibilities include developing strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing stakeholder relationships. The role offers highly competitive salary and exceptional benefits including comprehensive health plans and generous leave policies.

Benefits

25 days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent company pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Access to various health benefits

Support for professional exams/study days

Company Events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial services advice and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead at a strategic level and influence senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of FCA regulations and advice frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver a comprehensive advice guidance strategy.
• Lead on advice guidelines and policy translation into AI delivery methods.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Skills

Strong knowledge of financial services regulations and advice processes

Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement skills

Track record of delivering results in complex, regulated environments

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (or equivalent)

Chartered status

Job description

Head of Advice Guidance

Field-based aligned to your nearest Succession office location

Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits

We are Succession Wealth, from start-upin 2009, we are now one of the leading independent financial planning and wealth management business'in the UK and part of the Aviva Group. We have over 900 employees and 200 Wealth Planners who provide wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients across the UK via our network of offices.

Due to our continued growth, Succession Wealth is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to join us as Head of Advice Guidance.

This is a senior role with significant responsibility, where you will play a key part in shaping advice standards and ensuring exceptional outcomes for our clients.

About the Role

Responsibilities of the role include:

Strategic Development and Implementation

• Own and deliver a comprehensive advice guidance strategy.
• Lead on the translation of advice guidelines and policy into automated, digital and AI related advice delivery methods.
• Monitor regulatory and market trends, incorporating changes into proposition development.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure all propositions meet regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Partner with Compliance to maintain governance and risk frameworks.
• Keep the business fully aligned with FCA and other regulatory standards.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships across departments to deliver aligned advice guidance.
• Represent Succession externally at industry forums and maintain networks within Aviva Group and wider market.

About You

We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about advice excellence and have the experience to lead at a strategic level. Ideally, you will bring:

• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations and advice processes.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A track record of delivering results in complex, regulated environments.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (or equivalent) – Chartered status is highly desirable.
• Extensive experience in financial services advice and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead at a strategic level and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of FCA regulations and advice frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

As Head of Advice Guidance, you’ll shape our advice strategy and lead a team of experts to deliver excellence. You’ll set objectives, coach, and align resources to drive innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Your success will be measured by client acquisition and retention, revenue growth, efficiency, and satisfaction. You’ll also oversee the creation of high-quality guidance and support materials to empower Wealth Planners and ensure exceptional client experiences.

What you can expect from us

Acompetitive basic salary, annual pay reviews and performance linked increases as well as a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 25 days Annual leave rapidly increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure.
• Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products.
• £465towards the purchase of home office equipment.
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8 x salary.
• Access to the Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more!
• A range of health benefits including eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations, Annual Health Screening, Digitial GP, Mental health and Nutrition Sessions and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening.
• Support with cost of professional exams /study days.
• Charity Days.
• Company Events

We do not accept unsolicited cv submissions from agencies, any such will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate.

Succession is committed to building and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity. With a diverse team of employees we are able to grow, innovate and deliver excellent client care to help us reach our goals as a business. Our diverse teams help us reflect and understand the communities in which we operate and the subjects we cover in our everyday work.

In recruiting for Succession, we welcome the unique contributions all candidates can bring regardless of their background and strive to ensure that every candidate is given the best chance of success through fair and equitable recruitment practice.